Maengwyn Chapel (Welsh Presbyterian Church), Machynlleth, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5904 / 52°35'25"N

Longitude: -3.8511 / 3°51'3"W

OS Eastings: 274700

OS Northings: 300783

OS Grid: SH747007

Mapcode National: GBR 92.9VWS

Mapcode Global: WH57G.T4BZ

Plus Code: 9C4RH4RX+4H

Entry Name: Maengwyn Chapel (Welsh Presbyterian Church)

Listing Date: 19 November 1990

Last Amended: 19 November 1990

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 8442

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: Maengwyn Chapel (Welsh Presbyterian Church) Heol Maengwyn)

ID on this website: 300008442

Location: Detached nearer the western end of the street. Railed and walled forecourt.

County: Powys

Community: Machynlleth

Built-Up Area: Machynlleth

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Church building Chapel

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History

Built in l867 by W H Spaull, architect of Oswestry

Exterior

Gothic. Asymmetrical and idiosyncratic 3-bay front elevation, stepped down from left to right. Snecked rubble with freestone dressings; slate roofs. Saddle back roof low tower to left with trefoil punched roundel over 3-light window with continuous label. Cusped lancet below, the label of which extends to right and steps up to link with the label over the central wheel window; the label continues on to the division between the central gabled bay and the lower right hand bay beyond the stepped buttress. A string course at cill level also runs across the central and left hand bays, wraps around the buttress and steps down to form cill to cusped lancet at right; dentil stone cornice above and hipped cross roof. Central and end doorways with Caernarvon arch heads and foliage carving to tympani, the central one dated; the central boarded door is flanked by arches of equal width over narrow lancets.
2-light triangular headed Gothic windows to 5-bay side elevations with basement. Slate hanging at rear with trefoil punched circular window.

Interior

Interior has panelled gallery front on plain iron columns; open roof trusses.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with Nos 30-36 and for its prominent location in the main street.

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II Annies
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Maengwyn Chapel (Welsh Presbyterian Church)

A Grade II Listed Building in Machynlleth, Powys